Current Standings after Week 6
Dick   -150 + 50 = -100
Tom -10 + 30 = +20
Rand  -30 - 10 = -40
Guest Picker -50 - 30 = -80

This week’s picks
Dick: $50 on Dallas/AZ over 50 + a dumb timeout to ice the kicker allows this one to go to OT and hit the over

Tom: $10 on Carolina +1/5 X - not even close, Carolina is supposed to be good, hmmm
         $10 on New Orleans -7.5 + too easy - why only 10
         $10 on Indy/Balt under 38.5 + I’d like to thank balt for not participating in the scoring
         $10 on Philly -5 + 23 4th quarter points by philly to save this one          
         $10 on Jacksonville +3.5 + capped off a solid week

Rand: $20 on Minnie -13 X NFL considering asking teams to refund admission fees for that stinker
         $10 on NYJ/Cincy over 44.5 X NYJ to the super bowl?
         $10 on Miami +3 + covered in the best game of the weekend
         $10 on Arizona +5 + seems a little easy picking against the cowboys, but a win is a win

This Week’s Guest Prognosticator is the famous Ohioan, Steve Ranney, General Manager of Quail Hollow Country Club (30 miles east of Cleveland).  Steve has already whooped-up on Cassidy on an over/under guess on how many wins the Brownies would have this year - it seems that Cassidy was drinking the Brown kool-aid and Steve wasn’t.  Cassidy overreact - not possible, well maybe possible.  Let’s see how he stacks up against the Savants.

Steve:$20 on Balt +4.5 X this time balt sneaks out of indy
         $10 on NY Giants -7.5 X - the hometown team shows the guest picker up
         $10 on New England +5.5 X this just in, NE not as good without Tom Brady
         $10 on Arizona +5 + in cassidy’s grill pick for the win

Note: The Sports Savants do not gamble with real money and do not endorse, recommend or promote doing so. The dollar figures above are in “pretend” money, as a way of measuring our success in the game. Not only is gambling illegal in many jurisdictions, it is also pretty dumb. In the end, the house always wins. That’s why the house has gold plated ceilings, dancing girls, magic shows and enormous fountains out front.

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